Athletics at the 1934 Women's World Games – javelin throw

The javelin throw at the 1934 Women's World Games was held at the White City Stadium in London, on 11 August 1934.

In the final, the German Lisa Gelius won the event in a new world record with a distance of 43.795 metres, ahead of the Austrian woman Herma Bauma and German Luise Krüger.

Entrants
On 9 August an incomple list was published of participating athletes. This list consisted of athletes from seven nations: Austria, Czechslovakia, Great Britain, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland. Listed below are the athletes from these nations who were entered for the javelin throw event.

 Nationality  Name                           

Eileen Crockart was named as the South African athlete in the field events.

Results
Qualification
The javelin throw qualification took place in the morning session on 11 August.

Final
The final took place in the afternoon session on 11 August 1934.

Rank  Name  Nationality  Distance   Notes   Lisa Gelius    42.435 m.Dutch newspapers states: 42.33 m.   Herma Bauma   40.30 m. Dutch newspapers states: 40.295 m.   Luise Krüger    40.095 m. Dutch newspapers states: 40.015  m. 4  Maria Kwaśniewska   39.40 m.   5 Sadako Yamamoto   37.745 m   6 Masako Shinpo   
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References

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